#National Carers Week

# national-carers-week - Sunday 10 June, 2018

'It's physically and mentally exhausting. I can't be off guard': The life of a single parent carer

Jun 10th 2018, 9:00 PM 23,274 Views 40 Comments

Next week is National Carers Week, highlighting the experiences of thousands of family carers across Ireland that look their loved ones.

# national-carers-week - Saturday 17 June, 2017

# Dementia Carers

'You're giving up everything and they don't want to get on with you. It was hard to bite my lip and keep going'

Jun 17th 2017, 10:15 AM 16,211 Views 7 Comments

Over 180,000 people in Ireland are currently or have been carers for a family member or partner with dementia.

# national-carers-week - Wednesday 14 June, 2017

# National Carers Week

Column: 'I imagine guilt is a friend of every carer on this island'

Jun 14th 2017, 8:30 PM 249 Views 8 Comments

My boys will not have “typical” childhood but they will have very special memories, writes carer Geraldine Renton.

# national-carers-week - Saturday 10 June, 2017

# National Carers Week

'My greatest fear is she will outlive me': Elderly carers in Ireland struggle for help

Jun 10th 2017, 10:00 PM 24,155 Views 23 Comments

The 2011 Census found that 24,746 carers in Ireland are over the age of 65.

# national-carers-week - Wednesday 10 June, 2015

# Column

'A carer, what is that?' I am a weight lifter. I am a nurse. I am a specialist. I am exhausted.

Jun 10th 2015, 1:30 PM 805 Views 20 Comments

I care full-time for my son, who has Hunter Syndrome, as well as being a mother to my other two young boys – yet I am often looked down upon by others.

# national-carers-week - Sunday 15 June, 2014

# Social Protection

The number of people receiving a carer's allowance has increased by 40%

Jun 15th 2014, 7:30 AM 23,810 Views 28 Comments

Joan Burton came under fire in the Dáil this week for cuts to grants and delays in social welfare decisions.

# national-carers-week - Monday 9 June, 2014

# Support

Survey shows 4 in 5 carers badly impacted by cuts in recent years

Jun 9th 2014, 6:38 PM 6,384 Views 7 Comments

This week is National Carers Week.

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Poll: Do you feel safe on public transport?

THIS MONTH, WE’RE taking a deep dive into public transport as part of The Good Information Project, including how safe it is to use.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland is temporarily increasing the number of security officers on Luas trams and at platforms following a report on women’s safety.

The report found that men and women experience violence on public transport at a similar rate, but that women are more likely to experience sexual harassment or assault than men.

It identified that women are more concerned about their safety on public transport, which can cause anxiety and occasional avoidance of using public transport at certain times or avoiding going out altogether.

Campaigners told The Journal that societal changes, more inclusive planning, and better infrastructure – like more lighting at bus stops - are important actions to make public transport safer.

So today, we’re asking you: Do you feel safe on public transport?

Poll Results:

I mostly feel safe but sometimes feel unsafe (3025)

I feel safe or unsafe depending on the circumstances, but I'm always on alert (2643)

I rarely or never feel safe on public transport (1836)

It's about 50/50 (1767)

I always feel safe on public transport (1564)

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